Army officers in Ukraine lately claimed to destroy a Russian touchdown ship, just some days after Russia bragged about docking the ship on the port of Berdyansk.

On Thursday, the Ukrainian Ministry of Protection wrote on Twitter that "The massive touchdown ship Orsk of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian occupiers was briefly destroyed within the Russian-occupied port of Berdyansk."

The tweet additionally confirmed photos of what seemed to be the Russian Orsk ship in flames.

The claims made by the Ukrainian Ministry of Protection come just some days after Russian army officers bragged about taking the port of Berdyansk and docking the Orsk ship.

In keeping with Reuters, Russian army officers introduced that the Orsk ship was docked within the port on Monday. Reuters reported that Zvezda, a Russian state-owned information web site, that's run by the nation's Ministry of Protection, stated, "It's exhausting to overestimate the probabilities of utilizing this port."

The Russian state-run information outlet, RT, additionally bragged about army forces occupying the port in a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday.

"By land, air and now sea, Russian troops proceed to advance and reinforce into Ukraine," RT reporter Murad Gazdiev may be heard saying within the video. "The Azov Sea, with its ports and cities, is now below Russian management...which has allowed Russia's Black Sea fleet to and the Orsk touchdown ship to stage this operation."

Gazdiev continued, "The purpose of this ship is to move troops and heavy gear. It may well match as many as 20 tanks or 40 armored personnel carriers, together with a whole lot upon a whole lot of troops."

Shortly after Ukraine's Ministry of Protection claimed that it had destroyed the Orsk ship, Reuters reported that they obtained video footage of the assault and had been in a position to affirm that it was taken on the Berdyansk port. Nevertheless, Reuters stated that it was unable to verify that the video footage confirmed that the Orsk was the ship attacked.

Whereas talking throughout a video briefing on Thursday, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister, Hanna Malyar stated "sure, it is destroyed," when requested in regards to the Orsk.

In a press release obtained by the New York Instances, Malyar stated, "This can be a big goal that was hit by our army."

Newsweek reached out to the Ukrainian Ministry of Protection for remark however didn't obtain a response in time for publication.

Over the previous a number of weeks, preventing has continued to rage between Ukraine and Russia, after Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced a "particular army operation."

Western international locations, such because the U.S. have continued to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine and lately have warned of a potential chemical assault by Russia.

Newsweek reached out to the Russian International Ministry for remark however didn't obtain a response in time for publication.

Russian Orsk Ship
Ukraine's Ministry of Protection claimed on Thursday that it had destroyed the Russian Orsk touchdown ship, simply days after Russia bragged about docking the ship on the Berdyansk port. Above, the Russian Giant Touchdown Ship "Orsk" is seen within the port of Sevastopol, on March 8, 2014. FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty